Kiko now a hurricane as he continues the slightly west track

Honolulu (Hawaiinewsnow)-Hurricane Kiko has slightly weakened to a category 3 system which could still reintensify far towards the east-east of Hawaii.

Kiko is expected to approach the Hawaiian islands from start to the average game next week. The risk of direct impact of the wind and the rain of Kiko increases, but it is still too early to say exactly where these impacts will occur and how intense they will be. Another possibility is another possibility, starting on Monday at the start of Thursday.

Kiko could also generate high currents of surfing and mortal RIPs, mainly for banks oriented to the east, from later this weekend.

The National Hurricane Center said that in valid data at 5 p.m., Kiko had sustained maximum winds of 125 miles per hour, a slight decrease of 130 miles per hour earlier Thursday.

The winds of the force of hurricanes extend to 25 miles from the center, while the winds of the tropical storm force extend over 80 miles.

Kiko was located about 1,360 miles in the east-south-east of Hilo, or 1,565 miles in the east-south-east of Honolulu, and moved to the west at 9 miles per hour.

A progressive turn towards the west-northwest is expected Thursday evening until Friday, with a gradual increase in speed forward during the weekend.

Kiko is expected to cross the central Pacific late Friday early Saturday.

The forecast models provide that Kiko can reintensify slightly until Friday. During the weekend, he should meet colder sea surface temperatures, increasing shear to the southwest and a dry air mass which would quickly weaken him as the State approaches. Current official forecasts have Kiko as the islands approached as a tropical storm.

There is still a certain uncertainty on the forecasting track, but you need to use this time to prepare yourself and make sure that your hurricane supplies and preparations are to ensure the safety of you and your ohana.

Your first alert weather team will continue to look closely at this system in the coming days.

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